The American Hockey League has named its 2025-26 All-Rookie Team, selected by coaches, players and media from the league's 32 member cities. The team features standout performances from Sergei Murashov in goal and five skaters, including three leading rookie scorers. Each honoree will receive a custom crystal award.
Springfield, Mass. — The American Hockey League announced the 2025-26 All-Rookie Team on Wednesday, recognizing top first-year professionals from its 32 affiliates. Voters included coaches, players and media representatives from each member city. The selections highlight players who posted impressive stats during the regular season, many of whom also saw action in the NHL with their parent clubs. The First and Second AHL All-Star Teams are set for announcement on Thursday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins led the honorees, posting a 23-8-4 record, 2.24 goals-against average and .918 save percentage in 36 games. The Pittsburgh draft pick from 2022 earned his first NHL win with a shutout in Stockholm on Nov. 16, 2025. Defensemen Tyson Jugnauth (Coachella Valley Firebirds) led rookie blueliners with 44 points in 70 games, while Dmitri Simashev (Tucson Roadrunners) averaged 0.88 points per game in 40 outings after a KHL title. Forwards Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson powered Bakersfield Condors scoring, with Hutson leading rookies at 61 points. Ilya Protas topped all rookies with 62 points for Hershey Bears, marking the sixth-most by a teenager in AHL history.